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Union vs Middleton vs Dummer
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
Bordering UnionWakefield
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Union has the most kids (35.9% under 18).
Middleton has the most expensive homes ($312k median).
Dummer has the oldest population (median age 53.6).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Union | Middleton | Dummer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 131Lowest |
1,595Highest |
299 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.2% NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 23.6±30.9Lowest 45% below NH |
43.5±5.7 about the NH average |
53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
| Dummer and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 35.9%±42.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±4.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Union and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 0%±31.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
18.9%±2 NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Dummer and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
23.4% NH: 40.6% |
16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±13Lowest NH: 6% |
3.2%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Middleton and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,117±$19kLowest 24% below NH |
$101,696±$8kHighest about the NH average |
$91,250±$21k 8% below NH |
| Middleton and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $162,900±$135kLowest 60% below NH |
$312,300±$27kHighest 22% below NH |
$242,200±$51k 40% below NH |
| Middleton and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,500±$293 about the NH average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,258Lowest 81% below NH |
$5,504Highest 17% below NH |
$2,898 57% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 83.3%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Middleton and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
96.5% NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 41 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 39 minHighest 45% above NH |
25 minLowest 6% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.4%±25.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Union and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Middleton School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.